Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-07

''Don't uselessly agitate yourself"
81 must speatl My mind Is full " horfid
questions about it ! know can't identify
it--and yet ask myself over and over again,
in whose likeness did it appear? Was it in
the likeness of Ferarris or was it, She
stopped, shudderlng. 1.-THE countess knows,
l must see the countessr' she resumed, vehe
mently. Whether my courage fails me or
not, must make the attempt Take me to
her before have time to feel afraid of it,"
Henry looked at her anxiously. ''if you
are really sure of your own resolution he
said, Il agree with you-the sooner you see
her the better. You remember how strange
ly she talked OF your influence over her,
when she forced her way into YOUR room in
Londonln
II remember it perfectly. Why do you
askin
''For this reason. In the present state of |
her mind, doubt if she will be much longer |
capable of realizing her wild idea of you as |
the avenging angel who is to bring her to a |
reckoning for her evil deeds It may be well |
to try what your influence can do while she |
is still capable of feeling it"
He waited to hear what Agnes would say. |
She took his arm and led him in silence to |
the door.
They assembled to the second floor, and after
knocking entered the countess room.
She was still busi!y engaged in writing.
When she looked up from the paper, and saw
Agnes, vacant expression of doubt was the
only expression in her wild black eyes After
a few moments, the lost remembrances and
associations appeared to return slowly to her
mind. Tie pen dropped from her hand
Haggard and trembling she looked closer at
Agnes, and recognized her at last HAS the
time come already" she said, VI low awe
stricken tones "Give me little longer re
spite haven't done my writing yet!n
| She dropped on her knees and held out her
clasped hands, entreatingly. Agnes was far
from having recovered, after the shock that
she had suffered in the night; her nerves
| were far from being equal to the strain that
was now laid on them. She was so startled
| by the change in the countess that she was at
a loss what TO say or to do next. Henry was
| obliged TO speak to her, Put your questions
while you have the chance, he said, lowering
his voice "See the vacant look is coming
over her face again.
Agnes tried to rally her courage. you
were in my room last night she began.
| Before she could add a word more, the count
eSS lifted her hands and wrung them above
her head, with low moan of horror, Agnes
shrunk back, and turned as if to leave the
room. Henry stopped her and whispered 10
her to try again. She obeyed him after an
effort. Il slept last night in the room that
you gave up to me- she resumed, II
| saw
The countess suddenly rose to her feet
mo more of that she cried Ooh, Jesu
Marial Do you think | want to be told what
You saw Do you think | don't know what
it means for you ami for mei Decide for
yourself, miss. Examine your own mind.
Are you well assured that the day Of reckon
ing has come at last! Are you Ieady to fol
low me back, through the crimes OF the past,
TO the secrets of the dead.'
She turned again to the writing table, with
out waiting to be answered. Her eyes flashed;
she looked like her old self once more as She
spoke. 1t was only for a moment. TIE old
ardor and impetuOsty were nearly worn out.
Her head sunk; she sighed heavily as she un-
locked e desk which stood on the table.
Opening drawer in the desk, she took out a
leaf of vellum, covered with faded writing
Some ragged ends of silken thread were still
attached TO the leaf, as if it had be. n torn out
of a book.
"Can You read Italian?n she asked, handing
the leaf to Agnes.
Agnes answered silently by an inclination
of the head.
"Ihe leaf, the countess proceeded, "once
oelohged 10 a pook IN the Ola library oil the
palace, WINE TINS oohuihs was SUN palace.
by WHOM II WIS torn out you nave no heeu
10 KNOW fof what purpose II was torn out
| enIF
you may discover iot 3onTseLt, IL you Will
Read II fIst-a1 'he hLth line from the top OF
the page!
Agnes IelG Tue serious necessity OF compos-
ing herself. "ire me eha1f, she SAID TO
Henry, ana VIII 40 my pest lie placed
ulistil oenin,i nei oai - tiii' ne ''',i'i iooR
oFei he 'n'Noe' anu uelP 'ei ~ uiiuei stafi'l
, the "ritliig Oh tue iea!' hehdefed INTO Eng
hsh' II ran aS lol'o"s'
Il have no" completed my literary survey
OF the hfst moor oil the palace. AT the desire
OF my hobie ana gracious patron, the lord OF
tins giorl"'ls edihce, next ascend to the
second noor' ana continue my catalogue
or description Oh the pictures, decora-
tons, and other treasures OF art therein
contained. Let me begin with the corner
} room az the western extremity OF the palace,
J called the Room OF the CaryaGdes, from tbs
statues "hlch support the hlahteIplece. Inns
WORK IS OF comparatively recent execution; i
: dates from the Eighteenth century only ana
reveals Tue corrupt TASTE OIL the PERIOD III
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"You need read no further" said tn
Y countess BE careful to remember what yu